| There's something about Ireland that can make | | | | trials, both of the environment and those brought |
| one nostalgic, even for times in which one never | | | | on by men, for thousands of years. These ruins |
| lived. This likely flows from the nation's ability to | | | | and monuments can be found throughout the |
| preserve their history while competing in the | | | | county. A driving tour is highly recommended. |
| most modern of endeavors. Ireland is one of the | | | | Staying in County Kilkenny is an opportunity to |
| most historically rich nations on Earth. If you want | | | | learn a great deal of Irish history in a very short |
| to experience this history, County Kilkenny will not | | | | time. Staying at one of the many bed and |
| disappoint. | | | | breakfast establishments is an excellent choice for |
| County Kilkenny is very rural. There are vast | | | | those who come to learn, and explore, Kilkenny's |
| tracts of land dedicated to agricultural pursuits and | | | | history. You'll find the locals very willing to share |
| old traditions still endure here. Hurling, the famous | | | | the stories they've grown up with and having |
| Celtic sport, is still one of the dominant pastimes | | | | some of it explained in a very personal way will |
| in the region, and is likely to never go out of style. | | | | add a whole new spark of life to those ancient |
| There are numerous ruins to explore which tell | | | | ruins found in such abundance in County Kilkenny. |
| the tale of this important region of the nation in a | | | | Bed and breakfast accommodations can be found |
| very immediate way. The ruins of Kilkenny Castle | | | | throughout the county at all price levels. You may |
| still dominate the skyline of Kilkenny City. Looking | | | | consider making one a temporary base and |
| out at the pastoral fields and experiencing the | | | | setting out on daily excursions or touring several |
| very relaxed lifestyle, one may have a hard time | | | | different locations and staying at different bed |
| believing that this beautiful county has seen as | | | | and breakfasts at each individual stop. Either way, |
| much conflict as it has. Kilkenny, however, was | | | | you'll be sent on your way in the morning with a |
| once a center of power in the region and, as | | | | warm breakfast in your stomach and having |
| such, its fate was decided by the sword on more | | | | saved the time required to search out food at a |
| occasions than one. The vistas are easily enough | | | | restaurant. This, of course, will leave you more |
| envisioned being overrun by one army or another, | | | | time to explore which is the reason so many |
| as they often have been. | | | | tourists choose to visit County Kilkenny. |
| This ancient history is far more than a tale of | | | | Plan a route in advance so that you can take in |
| conflict, however. The enduring architecture | | | | the sights you wish to see. Make |
| speaks to the ingenuity of these ancient peoples, | | | | accommodations, as well, so the end of the day |
| who built structures that have withstood many | | | | promises a warm bed. |